PPMA, Sovereign, and me

Posted on 2 September 2025 by Sovereign Labelling Machines

PPMA Total Show 2025 is a must for brands and co‑packers focused on delivering shelf-ready products to ever tighter timelines, hitting heightened sustainability targets, and delivering on the demand for personalised products.

As the UK’s biggest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, the show delivers an extensive showcase of live equipment demonstrations, technology insights, and networking opportunities. These give attendees the opportunity to experience technological solutions in the steel, see live demonstrations, and discover how these benefit their business.

This is to build on the 2024 edition, where some 80% of attendees reported discovering new solutions that enhanced and supported their businesses as a direct result of their attendance.

Reasons to attend

In 2025, brands and co‑packers are under increasing pressure to respond to a rapidly evolving landscape.

Of course, the ubiquitous topic of ‘sustainability’ will be a thread throughout the three-day show. From plant-based films and plastic alternatives to tech-driven packaging designs that prioritise traceability and promote recyclability and circularity, sustainability is a supplier selection criterion.

Consumer trends are driving more product variations and smaller batches, with SKU proliferation and increased demand for limited editions and region‑specific packaging on the rise. This then gives rise to the need for greater product security, which is another prerequisite as counterfeiting continues to be a multibillion pound scourge to the supply chain.

Then comes updated and new regulations, pEPR, PPWR and the like, which are imposing stricter compliance requirements on products and their packaging.

Labelling is at the forefront of meeting regulatory requirements, whether that’s carrying ingredient lists, allergen information, and traceability codes or the labels themselves having a smaller environmental footprint and being inherently recyclable.

These examples reinforce the need for labelling and sleeving equipment that is agile and flexible to respond to the market’s needs and efficient to minimise the environmental footprint of labels and packaging.

While co‑packers need the flexibility to switch artwork and variable data rapidly while guaranteeing accuracy, brands themselves require high-quality and precise placement to standout in competitive retail environments.

Tackling tomorrow’s challenges today

Take the personalisation trend as an example. Labelling and sleeving are where personalisation and production reality collide. Managing complexity at scale requires equipment that is robust yet agile enough to handle fast and frequent changeovers, can run different products and a variety of label and sleeve sizes, and permits variable data application through the integration of digital (thermal transfer) printing. This must all be achieved while reducing errors and minimising waste.

On Stand G10 at PPMA Total Show 2025, we are demonstrating a range of technologies that are manufactured specifically for the needs of today’s brands and co-packers and that address tomorrow’s pain points.

At the centre of this is a turnkey bottle labelling line that showcases an impressive array of integrated technologies for efficient and effective labelling. This includes precision conveying, inline printing, exact label application, and tamper-evident sleeving.

By linking all of the steps together and presenting them as a turnkey solution, we are demonstrating the full breadth of our capabilities as the leading supplier of labelling and sleeving equipment to alleviate the pressures brands and co-packers are under.

Our industry-leading desktop labeller provides additional benefits. This system is designed to the highest standards and suitable for a wide range of round containers. With a low total cost of ownership (TCO) and optimum versatility, desktop labellers are suitable for all types and size of business, regardless of their labelling and sleeving requirements.

Each of our systems is bespoke and modular and built precisely to the customer’s requirements. This aligns their performance precisely with your needs and maximises their role at the heart of efficient and effective labelling and sleeving processes.

As part of The ENE Group, we can proudly claim that all the components in our lines are manufactured in the UK and produced within the group. This is important as it gives us total control of the lines we build and ensures precision integration of all modules for end-to-end efficiency.

We also know that not all the answers lie in hardware and technology. Support and service are equally as important.

Luckily, our presence PPMA Total Show 2025 isn’t just about machines, it’s about our people too. Our expert team on Stand G10 throughout PPMA Total Show 2025 are on hand to advise you. With decades of experience between them, they are uniquely placed to guide you into the future.

This all leads to one conclusion – Stand G10 is a must-visit visit for those who are serious about taking their labelling and sleeving to the next level.

We look forward to greeting you there to make your vision a reality. If you’ve not yet registered to attend, do so here with our exclusive VIP registration link.